Combined window shade, curtain, and drapery support



June 24,

1930. v w BUSHEY ET AL f ,768,87

COMBINED wINDow sNADE, CURTAIN, AND DRAPERY SUPPORT I Filed Dec. 30, 1927 Patented June 24, 193() UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE WILLIAM BUSI-IEY .AND ERNEST EI. BUSHEY, OF PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK COMBINED WINDOW SHADE, CURTAIN, AND DRAPERY SUPPORT Application led December 30, 1927. Serial No. 243,665.

The present invention is directed to imwhich are provided with ianges 12 which proveniente in combined window shade, curserve to prevent disengagement of the bars tain and drapery supports. from the slots of the plates 7 when said plates rEhe primary object of the invention is to are slid outwardly upon the rod 4. The outprovide a device of this character so coner ends ofthe bars are provided with notches 5;;

structed that it can be attached to window 3 which engage the lower walls of the slots frames which vary in Width. so that when the plates 7 are slid inwardly Another object of the invention is to prothe bars will be moved likewise. The inner vide a device of this kind which is simple in ends'of the bars are arranged in overlapped 1o construction, neat in appearance and one relation and engaged in the slots 10 of the inee which will effectively support the shade rolltermediate or middle plate 8. It will be ober, curtain, and draperies in proper relationserved that the bars ll and l1 are arranged ship upon a window frame. in spaced relation in order that the curtain Another object of the invention is to procan be fastened to the former and draperies vide a device of this kind which can be consecured to the latter, and upon opposite sides e3 veniently attached to a window frame, and of the intermediate plate 8. one which can be manufactured at a very F rom the foregoing description, it will be small cost. seen that a device has been provided con- VVith these and other objects in view, this structed and arranged in such manner that a Y 0 invention resides in the novel features of conshade roller, curtain hand draperies can be 7U struction, formation, combination and arsupported in proper relationship and that the rangement of parts to be hereinafter more device can be conveniently adjusted to lit fully described, claimed and illustrated in window frames of various widths.

the accompanying drawing, in which, Having thus described the invention, we

Figure l is a perspective view of the device claim 75 showing it attached to a Window frame. l. A device of the class described, compris- Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view. ingv a pair of spaced brackets, a rod supported Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one by the brackets, outer plates slidably adjustend of the bar. able on the rod, an intermediate plate sup- In constructing the device, a pair of sheet ported by the rod, paired bars having their metal brackets 1 are employed which have outer ends engaged in t-he outer plates and lianges 2 serving to receive securing devices their inner ends supported in overlapped re-` to attach the brackets to the window frame. lation in the intermediate plate, said bars be- 'Ihese brackets, as customary, serve to suping disposedin spaced parallel relation.

port the usually constructed spring shade 2. A device of the class described, include5 roller and each is provided upon its upper ing a rod, outer plates slidably adjustable on edge with a seat 3 for receiving the tubular the rod, an intermediate plate supported by supporting rod 4, which consists of telescopithe rod, said plates having spaced slots therecally connected sections 5, each section havin, paired bars having their outer ends intering a groove 6 therein toengage the seat to locked in the slots of the outer plates, and f' prevent endwise movement of said rod. their innery ends arranged in sliding over- Used in connection with the rod 4 are outer lapped relation in the slots ofthe intermediplates 7 and an intermediate pla-te 8, said ate plate, said bars being arranged in spaced plates being provided, respectively, with parallel relation throughout their length.V

"z: openings 9 in which the rod 4 is engaged. In testimony whereof we aiiix our signa- S5 The plates have their lower ends provided tures. with a pair of vertically disposed laterally WILLIAM BUSI-IEY. IL. s]

spaced slots 10 and in which are engaged the ERNEST H. BUSHEY. [L s] y paired curtain supporting bars 11 and dra- Y pei-y supporting bars 11', the outer ends of 'rec 

